Friday 11 September 2015

From This Day Forward

Two of the challenge blogs that I follow have got together for a combined challenge this month. Stuck?! Sketches provided the sketch and Scrap Our Stash added a stash challenge to use items representing each of the letters in the word LAYERS. I used the word Love (on the hearts paper), an Ampersand, the Year, Enamel dots, Red cardstock and Stitching on my page. 

I moved everything on the sketch down the page (and omitted the bottom part) as my photos are taller than the ones in the sketch. I decided to machine-stitch the circles with gold blending filament which turned out to be a bit of a mistake. The thread is so fine and snags so easily that it kept breaking as I stitched.

My photos are from a cousin's wedding earlier this summer. The couple's colour theme for the day was red and cream, so I used those colours for my page, with the addition of gold. My background is a lacy/doily print, but the detail's been lost in the photo below.



Supplies
Cardstock - Papermania
Paper - Crate Paper Story Teller, Paper Adventures Love Hearts
Border - Bazzill Just the Edge
Letters - Anita's Glitterations
Thread - Kreinik
Mesh & Peel-Off Stickers - Unknown
Flower Stickers - Kit 'n' Kraft
Heart - Hobbycraft
Enamel Dots - Simple Stories
Ink - Docrafts

Tools
Sewing Machine
X-Cut Corner Punch

15 comments:

  1. This is so pretty Amanda! Love the stitched gold circle and the subtle splats of mist. I have this challenge on my to do list but I always struggle with finding the right stash for the letters! xx

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  2. I love your take on the sketch and how you used the items in your stash, Amanda! The photos from your cousin's wedding are amazing. I really like the simplicity of your page and how you let the beautiful photos shine! Thank you so much for joining us at Scrap our Stash!

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  3. Hi fab layout, so simple and sweet.thank you for entering our challenge this month at scrap our stash x

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  4. Great layout and wonderful job with the sketch and stash challenge! Thank you for joining us at Scrap Our Stash!

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  5. What a pretty layout! Thanks for joining us at Scrap Our Stash!

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  6. love the gold and red combo and you can't tell that anything happened with the thread! Gorgeous! Kate (SOS)

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  7. Gorgeous colours on your lovely layout!! Love the gold thread!! Thanks for joining our challenge at SOS :)

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  8. Very pretty.Thanks for joining us at Scrap Our Stash.

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  9. What a beautiful design. Great sketch take and love stash used. Thanks for your entry in our challenge at Scrap Our Stash!

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  10. Beautiful wedding layout! Great job with both the sketch and the stash challenge! Thanks for playing along with Stuck?!

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  11. Very pretty layout, love the colors and your take on the sketch! Thanks for joining us at Stuck?!Sketches

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  12. This is such a gorgeous page, love the pops of gold! Thank you for joining us at Stuck?! Sketches!

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  13. What a great sketch for these photos. So beautiful. Nice work witht the stash challenge. Thanks for linking up @ SOS!!

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  14. What a beautiful page. Great take on the challenges. Thank you for joining us at Scrap Our Stash.

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  15. Nice job on the challenge! Thanks for participating with Scrap Our Stash!

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